Faucet structure

ABSTRACT

A faucet structure has: a valve base, an exiting hose, the two entering hose, a bottom panel, a housing, a seal cover and a handle. A valve chamber is on the valve base, and a supporting tube with first engaging openings protrudes from a supporting leg. The bolt with a sleeve nut is attached to the securing base, and two second engaging openings are on the connecting tube. The exiting hose is provided with the groove, the output head, the divider and the positioning tab. The entering hose is provided with a ring groove matched with a locking panel. The housing has a first body, a second body, a first assembly opening, a second assembly opening, a through aperture, two grooves and a ring slot. The seal cover has a first body portion, a second body portion, a third body, a beveled panel, a positioning aperture and a passing section.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a faucet structure, and more particularly to a modular faucet structure.

Description of the Related Art

Most of conventional faucets have a body and a handle connected with the internal water valve, and the handle is provided to operate, which will enable the faucet to turn on, off the water or change the flow of the water. However, the traditional faucets are made of metal, which have heavy weight, higher cost and slow production speed. Furthermore, the appearance of the faucet is not changeable, which is inconvenient.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a faucet structure to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of present invention is to provide a faucet structure, which is capable of improving the above-mention problems.

In order to achieve the above mentioned objective, a faucet structure has: a valve base, an exiting hose, the two entering hose, a bottom panel, a housing, a seal cover and a handle. A valve chamber is formed above the valve base, the bottom end is extended by a support leg, and a supporting tube is protruded in front of the supporting leg. A first engaging opening is arranged on both sides of the supporting tube, and a securing base is attached onto the bottom. The bolt is attached to the bolt, and the sleeve nut is provided on the bolt, and a second engaging opening is arranged longitudinally on both sides of the outer circumference of the connecting tube, and the exiting hose is used in combination with a U-shaped clasp. The exiting hose is provided with the groove, the output head, the divider and the positioning tab. The entering hose is provided with a ring groove on the outer periphery, and the ring groove is matched with a locking panel. The housing has a first body a second body, a first assembly opening, a second assembly opening, a through aperture, the two groove and a ring slot. The seal cover has a first body portion, a second body portion, a third body, a beveled panel, a positioning aperture and a passing section.

Other objects, advantages, and novel features of invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional combination diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the combination according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a combination of another aspect according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the combined cross section according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another partial enlarged view of the combined cross section according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 showing the fastening state of the U-shaped clasp according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is showing the fastening state of the locking panel according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Please refer to FIGS. 1-8. A faucet comprises: a valve base 10, an exiting hose 20, the two entering hose 30, a bottom panel 40, a housing 50, a seal cover 60 and a handle 70. The valve base 10 has a valve chamber 101 with an inner threaded portion and configured for accepting a control valve 11, a locking portion 12 with an outer threaded portion 121 engaging the inner threaded portion to urge and secure the control valve 11 in the valve chamber 101. The control valve 11 comprises an operating handle 111 extending out of the threaded locking portion 12, and the outer threaded portion 121 of the locking portion 12 engages with a cover 13. A hollow supporting leg 102 is connected to the valve chamber 101 and has a connecting tube 103 with a first engaging opening 104 at each side penetrating the supporting leg 102 at a predetermined height, and a bolt 14 is connected to a lower end of the valve base 10 via a securing base, and the bolt 14 is provided with a sleeve nut 15. During the installation of the faucet, the sleeve nut 15 is rotated along the bolt 14 to be secured onto a surface with the sleeve nut 15. A second engaging opening 106 is disposed at each side of the connecting tube 103 and penetrates through the connecting tube 103, and the connecting tube 103 has an engaging member 107 at a front end. The exiting hose 20 is sleeved with the connecting tube 103 and has a groove 201 at each side of the exiting hose 20, and the two grooves are aligned with the two second engaging openings 106 of the connecting tube 103. A U-shaped clasp 21 is placed through the two second engaging openings 106 and clamps the two grooves 201 to secure engagement between the exiting hose 20 and the connecting tube 103. A stopping edge 206 is provided at a front end of the exiting hose 20 to positioning the connecting tube 103 and has a positioning opening 202 for engaging with the engaging member 107. An exiting end of the exiting hose 20 further comprises an output head 203, a plurality of dividers 204 separately disposed on an outer periphery and a plurality of cross-shaped positioning tabs 205 with a cross shape disposed opposite the dividers 204. Each entering hose 30 has a ring groove 301, and when the two entering hoses 30 enter into the supporting leg 102 through the securing base 105 the ring grooves 310 of the two entering hoses 30 respectively align with the first engaging openings 104 of the supporting leg 102. A locking panel 31 is mounted to secure the entering hose 30 with the supporting leg 102 of the valve base 10, and the locking panel 31 further comprises two C-shaped fastening members 311 respectively entering through the two first engaging openings 104 and clamping the ring grooves 301 of the two entering hoses 30. The bottom panel 40 is embedded under the securing base 105 and comprises a lip 41. The housing 50 has a first body 51 and a second body 52, the first body 51 has a first assembly opening 53 connected to a second assembly opening 54 of the second body 52, with the connection between the first assembly opening 53 and the second assembly opening 54, the first body 51 and the second body 52 respectively covering the valve base 10, the supporting leg 102, and the exiting hose 20. The dividers 204 of the exiting hose 20 support an inner wall of the second body 52. The first body 51 further comprises a through aperture 55 for receiving the operating handle 11, two grooves 56 respectively formed at two sides of the first assembly opening 53, and a ring slot 57 provided at a bottom edge of the first body 51 and configured to engage with the lip 41 of the bottom panel. The seal cover 60 has a first body portion 61, a second body portion 62 and a third body 63. The first body portion 61 has a beveled panel 64 extending from two sides, the second body portion 62 has a plurality of positioning apertures 65 corresponding to the positioning tabs 205, and the third body 63 is provided with an opening 66 receiving the output head 23. The two beveled panels 64 are slidable and engage with the two grooves 56 of the housing 50, the positioning tabs 205 engage with the positioning apertures 65, and the first assembly opening 53 and the second assembly opening 54 are respectively covered by the first body portion 61 and the second body portion 62 of the seal cover 60. The output head 203 passes through the opening 66, and the handle 70 is connected with the operating handle 111 passing through the housing 50.

Furthermore, the supporting leg 102 is provided with an external supporting frame 108.

Also, two ends of the U-shaped clasp 21 respectively have a claw 211 for hooking with an edge of the connecting tube 103.

The second body portion 62 further comprises a plurality of protrusions 67 at a top surface, and the positioning apertures 65 are respectively disposed on the protrusions 67.

The valve base 10, the supporting leg 102, the connecting tube 103, the securing base 105, and the exiting hose 20 are all made of plastic.

Moreover, the bottom panel 40, the housing 50, the seal cover 60 and the handle 70 are all made of plastic.

In addition, the valve base 10, the supporting leg 102, the connecting tube 103, the securing base 105, the exiting hose 20, the bottom panel 40, the housing 50, the seal cover 60 and the handle 70 are all made of plastic.

With the above structure, since the faucet is made of plastic material and each part is modularized, so the production and assembly are easier, the overall weight is light, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by a large amount. By pulling down the seal cover 60, the positioning aperture 65 can be separated from the positioning tab 205, and housing 50 and the seal cover 60 can be changed simply and randomly for different appearances or colors to express their personal style. With support from the divider 204 and the engagement between the lip 41 and the ring slot 57, the housing 50 can be relatively stable, so as to achieve a modular faucet structure. With the engagement between the U-shaped clasp 21 and the locking panel 31, the installation of the exiting hose 20 and the entering hose 30 does not require hand tools and can be done quickly by hand.

Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of invention as hereinafter claimed. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A faucet structure comprising: a valve base, an exiting hose, two entering hoses, a bottom panel, a housing, a seal cover, and a handle, wherein: the valve base has a valve chamber with an inner threaded portion and configured for accepting a control valve, a locking portion with an outer threaded portion engaging the inner threaded portion to urge and secure the control valve in the valve chamber; the control valve comprises an operating handle extending out of the threaded locking portion, the outer threaded portion of the locking portion engaging with a cover; a hollow supporting leg is connected to the valve chamber and has a connecting tube with a first engaging opening at each side penetrating the supporting leg at a predetermined height, a bolt connected to a lower end via a securing base, and the bolt provided with a sleeve nut; a second engaging opening is disposed at each side of the connecting tube and penetrates through the connecting tube, the connecting tube having an engaging member at a front end; the exiting hose is sleeved with the connecting tube and has a groove at each side of the exiting hose, the two grooves aligned with the two second engaging openings of the connecting tube, a U-shaped clasp placed through the two second engaging openings and clamping the two grooves to secure engagement between the exiting hose and the connecting tube; a stopping edge is provided to positioning the connecting tube and has a positioning opening for engaging with the engaging member; the exiting hose further comprises an exiting end with an output head, a plurality of dividers separately disposed on an outer periphery and a plurality of cross-shaped positioning tabs disposed opposite the dividers; each entering hose has a ring groove, and when the two entering hoses enter into the supporting leg through the securing base the ring grooves of the two entering hoses respectively align with the first engaging openings of the supporting leg, a locking panel is mounted to secure the entering hose with the supporting leg of the valve base, and the locking panel further comprises two C-shaped fastening members respectively entering through the two first engaging openings and clamping the ring grooves of the two entering hoses; the bottom panel is embedded under the securing base and comprises a lip; the housing has a first body and a second body, the first body having a first assembly opening connected to a second assembly opening of the second body, with the connection between the first assembly opening and the second assembly opening, the first body and the second body respectively covering the valve base, the supporting leg, and the exiting hose; the dividers of the exiting hose supporting an inner wall of the second body; the first body further comprises a through aperture for receiving the operating handle, two grooves respectively formed at two sides of the first assembly opening, and a ring slot provided at a bottom edge of the first body and configured to engaged with the lip of the bottom panel; the seal cover has a first body portion, a second body portion and a third body, the first body portion having a beveled panel extending from two sides, the second body portion having a plurality of positioning apertures corresponding to the positioning tabs, and the third body is provided with an opening receiving the output head; and the two beveled panels are slidable and engage with the two grooves of the housing, the positioning tab engaging with the positioning aperture, the first assembly opening and the second assembly opening respectively covered by the first body portion and the second body portion of the seal cover, the output head passing through the opening, and the handle is connected with the operating handle passing through the housing.
 2. The faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting leg is provided with an external supporting frame.
 3. The faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein two ends of the U-shaped clasp respectively have a claw for hooking with an edge of the connecting tube.
 4. The faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second body portion further comprises a plurality of protrusions at a top surface, and the positioning apertures are respectively disposed on the protrusions.
 5. The faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the valve base, the supporting leg, the connecting tube, the securing base, and the exiting hose are all made of plastic.
 6. The faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom panel, the housing, the seal cover, and the handle are all made of plastic.
 7. The faucet structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the valve base, the supporting leg, the connecting tube, the securing base, the exiting hose, the bottom panel, the housing, the seal cover, and the handle are all made of plastic. 